I know what it’s like to have someone very close to you die. In 2014 i lost one of the strongest person i know, and that happened to be my great grandpa. my grandpa was 96 and was dealing with alzheimer's disease and would have a heart attack about once a year.
I remember when i was about he would come over and we would spend hours playing board games. My grandpa and i had endless conversations and uncontrollable laughs when we were with each other. I guess you could say my grandpa was my best friend when i was growing up. One thing i will always admire about my grandpa is he would never admit to being in pain and he would continue to push through it in order to get stronger.
I remember thinking his backyard was a jungle/zoo because it was filled with trees with birds flying in and out of them. His backyard contained of chickens, rabbits, dogs, and 2 horses. I was able to spend hours back there playing with the animals. My grandpa’s backyard looked over Santa Barbara, so when i was little I believed he owned all of Santa Barbara. My grandpa never denied my imagination of his backyard being a “jungle” or a “zoo”.
I know what it’s like to go days without seeing someone who you have really close to your heart. I know what it’s like to call someone everyday to ask the same silly questions each time. I remember calling my grandpa everyday at 6:30 just to see how he was doing or how his day was.
I know what it’s like to hear someone’s last words before he or she dies. I remember staying at my grandpa’s house along with nurses because his one wish was to die peacefully in his bed. I remember his last words as if he said them yesterday, my grandpa’s last words to my brothers and i was, “take care” i never would have thought that was my grandpa’s way of saying goodbye. I know what it’s like to lose someone very close to you.
I know what it’s like to go days, weeks, months, and even years without seeing someone who is so close to your heart. One thing i wish i could take back is the day i was playing a board game with my grandpa and i was so rude to him. I can remember the day like it was yesterday, it was gloomy out, i was sitting inside with my grandpa we were drinking hot chocolate, we were towards the end of our checkers game. My grandpa said something that i found rude at the time, keep in mind i was about 7 or 8 when this happened. I told my grandma i never wanted to see/speak to my grandpa again. My grandpa got so upset and i never understood why until a couple of years later. I know what it’s like to disappoint someone who means the absolute world to you.
I know what it’s like to have your best friend die forgetting you or your name. I know what it’s like to become a total stranger to someone in just a blink of an eye. On Easter 2014 my mom, my grandma, my brother, and i went to my great grandpa’s house to have brunch with him. Right as i walked in the door my grandpa began yelling, “ Get that person out of my house, i don’t know her call the cops!” After that happened my brother went with me to sit outside until my mom and grandma were ready to leave. I know what it’s like to regret things you did in the past and not being able to do anything about it. I know what it’s like to disappoint someone that means the absolute world to you. I know what it’s like to miss someone everyday and not being able to do anything about it.
I remember when i was about he would come over and we would spend hours playing board games. My grandpa and i had endless conversations and uncontrollable laughs when we were with each other. I guess you could say my grandpa was my best friend when i was growing up. One thing i will always admire about my grandpa is he would never admit to being in pain and he would continue to push through it in order to get stronger.
I remember thinking his backyard was a jungle/zoo because it was filled with trees with birds flying in and out of them. His backyard contained of chickens, rabbits, dogs, and 2 horses. I was able to spend hours back there playing with the animals. My grandpa’s backyard looked over Santa Barbara, so when i was little I believed he owned all of Santa Barbara. My grandpa never denied my imagination of his backyard being a “jungle” or a “zoo”.
I know what it’s like to go days without seeing someone who you have really close to your heart. I know what it’s like to call someone everyday to ask the same silly questions each time. I remember calling my grandpa everyday at 6:30 just to see how he was doing or how his day was.
I know what it’s like to hear someone’s last words before he or she dies. I remember staying at my grandpa’s house along with nurses because his one wish was to die peacefully in his bed. I remember his last words as if he said them yesterday, my grandpa’s last words to my brothers and i was, “take care” i never would have thought that was my grandpa’s way of saying goodbye. I know what it’s like to lose someone very close to you.
I know what it’s like to go days, weeks, months, and even years without seeing someone who is so close to your heart. One thing i wish i could take back is the day i was playing a board game with my grandpa and i was so rude to him. I can remember the day like it was yesterday, it was gloomy out, i was sitting inside with my grandpa we were drinking hot chocolate, we were towards the end of our checkers game. My grandpa said something that i found rude at the time, keep in mind i was about 7 or 8 when this happened. I told my grandma i never wanted to see/speak to my grandpa again. My grandpa got so upset and i never understood why until a couple of years later. I know what it’s like to disappoint someone who means the absolute world to you.
I know what it’s like to have your best friend die forgetting you or your name. I know what it’s like to become a total stranger to someone in just a blink of an eye. On Easter 2014 my mom, my grandma, my brother, and i went to my great grandpa’s house to have brunch with him. Right as i walked in the door my grandpa began yelling, “ Get that person out of my house, i don’t know her call the cops!” After that happened my brother went with me to sit outside until my mom and grandma were ready to leave. I know what it’s like to regret things you did in the past and not being able to do anything about it. I know what it’s like to disappoint someone that means the absolute world to you.
I know what it’s like to miss someone everyday and not being able to do anything about it.